Microsoft purchased the popular coder hang-out Github in 2018. Photo: AP
Microsoft purchased the popular coder hang-out Github in 2018. Photo: AP

‘Developers’ lives matter’ – Chinese software engineers use Github to protest against the country’s 996 work schedule

  • The post has received wide support from developers, receiving more than 30,000 stars
  • CB Insights study found that burnout was the primary cause of 8 per cent of the 101 start-up failures it analysed

Microsoft purchased the popular coder hang-out Github in 2018. Photo: AP
Microsoft purchased the popular coder hang-out Github in 2018. Photo: AP
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